8th grade Simplify expressions: distribute and combine like terms worksheet

Simplify expressions: distribute and combine like terms

Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Ari's card shows 3x + 5 − x + 2. The x terms join, and the plain numbers join. How would Ari write it with as few terms as possible?
2. 2.

   Bo's card shows 6x − 4 + 2x − 3. The x terms join, and the plain numbers join. How would Bo write it with as few terms as possible?
3. 3.

   Jun's card shows −2x + 9 + 7x − 4. The x terms join, and the plain numbers join. How would Jun write it with as few terms as possible?
4. 4.

   Kira spreads −2(x − 4): the −2 multiplies each term inside. How would Kira write −2(x − 4) with as few terms as possible?
5. 5.

   Luz spreads −3(2x + 7): the −3 multiplies each term inside. How would Luz write −3(2x + 7) with as few terms as possible?
6. 6.

   Milo spreads 5(3 − 2x): the 5 multiplies each term inside. How would Milo write 5(3 − 2x) with as few terms as possible?
7. 7.

   Noah spreads 3(x − 6): the 3 multiplies each term inside. How would Noah write 3(x − 6) with as few terms as possible?
8. 8.

   Ren spreads 2(3x + 7) first, then joins the x terms. How would Ren write 2(3x + 7) − 5x with as few terms as possible?
9. 9.

   Tala spreads 4(x − 3) first, then joins the x terms. How would Tala write 4(x − 3) + 2x with as few terms as possible?
10. 10.

    Zee spreads 5(2x + 1) first, then joins the x terms. How would Zee write 5(2x + 1) − 3x with as few terms as possible?